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Tooth with Cavity Can Triggers Death

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:34:48 +0000

Tooth with cavity, can be lead for bacteria to get into the body. Infection from these bacteria can actually be fought because our bodies have cells that act as immune system. However, if our immune system is weak, then the bacterial infection will become more powerful. At the initial stage, the infection is still localized in the area of the root tip of the tooth with cavity. It will usually arouse discomfort or pain when the tooth is using for chewing or suppressed.

At this stage it can be overcome with dental root canal treatments and fillings to the use of antibiotics or removal of the infected tooth. If it is not treated, the infection will spread to the area around the mouth such as cheeks and neck. This condition is quite serious, and it requires the patient to do surgery on the infected area to remove the pus if the condition is enabling. Patients are also treated with antibiotic drugs.

If the condition is severe, the patient is also required for hospitalized at the hospital. And there is the risk of death if the patient is at very weak condition, accompanied by other diseases or complications that are less intensive treatment. The picture above is a picture of the infection from the tooth that already spread to the cheek area.

In some cases, an infection that occurs is quite severe and quick. The infection can spread to other vital areas like on the chest and the head. This condition is very serious and it requires intensive hospital treatment. In this condition, especially infection on the head area, the risk of death even could be greater.

The Danger of Consuming Amoxicillin

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 05:11:36 +0000

Amoxicillin, which is an antibiotic that is consumed by many Indonesian people. This drug is very cheap and easily available in the pharmacies and stores that sell drugs, but many people buy this drug without a prescription from a doctor. Besides that lack of understanding about Amoxicillin drug itself.

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that is classified into the penicillin group. This drug does not kill bacteria directly but by preventing the bacteria formed a layer around its body. This layer for bacteria has a vital function to protect the bacteria from environmental changes and to keep its body does from disintegrate. The bacteria will not survive without this layer.

Amoxicillin is effective for some bacteria such as H. influenzae, N. gonorrhea, E. coli, Pneumococci, Streptococci, and some strains of staphylococci. According to work mechanism above then Amoxicillin indeed should be used to treat the diseases that are caused by bacteria that are sensitive to Amoxicillin.

Some illnesses that are commonly treated with Amoxicillin, including middle ear infection, sore tonsils, sore throat, inflammation of the larynx, bronchitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and infections on the skin. Amoxicillin may also be used to treat gonorrhea. We need to be careful about the using of drugs to treat a disease.

Especially when these drugs are classified as antibiotics. Amoxicillin is a medicine that is including as antibiotics that have wide spectrum which are to overcome infections that are caused by gram-positive organisms and gram-negative organisms.